Faculty of Education News Blog

In this newsletter:

• Calling Social Butterflies!
• Convocation
• Debriefing by Intenational and Indigenous Specialization Students
• Inspirational Video by UPEI International Student
• Ken Steele Presentation – Back to the Future: What’s Really New in Teaching and Learning (01-May-2014)
• Call for Proposals
• Hurrahs

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CALLING SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES!

Just a reminder that the Faculty of Education will be forming a social committee to mull over and plan future social events for the faculty.  Are you feeling festive?  Want to contribute to the fun?  Please join us in Memorial 417 at noon on 30-Apr-2014 to volunteer for the social committee and help brainstorm the next event.  If you would like to attend but are unable to, please contact Julie and let her know.

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CONVOCATION

Convocation will be held 10-May-2014.  All faculty members who wish to participate in the academic procession are requested to confirm their attendance to Eileen Kinch.

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DEBRIEFING BY INTERNATIONAL AND INDIGENOUS SPECIALIZATION STUDENTS

Faculty and staff are invited to the final International and Indigenous Specialization debriefing on Thursday 08-May-2014, at 6:00pm in Main 432.  Join students as they share their specialization experience.  A light supper will be available at 6:00pm, and the program will begin at 6:30pm.

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INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO BY UPEI INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

This inspirational video is a great reminder of the tremendous learning and growth that has taken place for many of our students.  We encourage everyone to view this video (shared with permission of the student), as we welcome more and more international students to our Faculty community.

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KEN STEELE PRESENTATION – BACK TO THE FUTURE: WHAT’S REALLY NEW IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (01-May-2014)

The Faculty Development Offices invites you to attend a public presentation on Innovations in Teaching and Learning.  Ken Steele will present Back to the Future: What’s Really New in Teaching and Learning from 10:30am – noon on 01-May-2014 in McDougall Hall 242.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Childcare 2020: From Vision To Action (Winnipeg, MB, November 13–14, 2014)

The policy committee for the fourth national childcare policy conference “ChildCare 2020: From Vision to Action” invites proposals on Early Childhood Education and Care policy research with a particular interest in knowledge mobilization, broadly defined.  The deadline for 250 word abstracts is 15-June-2014.  Details can be found in the attached pdf.

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HURRAHS

Lots of good news from the Faculty of Education this week!

• Linyuan Guo and Michael Brennan have set their wedding date!  The happy couple will be wed this coming July 19th.  Congratulations Linyuan and Michael!!!!
• Valerie Campbell has been awarded the $5,000 Canadian Federation of University Women Graduate Scholarship in Education.  This is the second year in a row that this scholarship was awarded to a PHD in Educational Studies student (with our own Gabriela Sanchez winning it last year).  Congratulations!!!
• Verne Lorway will be the first Education PhD student from UPEI to defend her dissertation this coming fall.  Stay tuned for details!

In this newsletter:

• Grad Banquet Tickets Will Be Unavailable after 14-Apr-2014
• Feeling Festive?
• Faculty in the News!
• Textbooks for Summer Sessions
• Grade Entry Deadline is Approaching
• CAE Launches Focus on Student Mental Health
• Good News & Hurrahs?

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GRAD BANQUET TICKETS WILL BE UNAVAILABLE AFTER 14-APR-2014

Grad banquet tickets will be picked up by the Education Society on 14-Apr-2014, as confirmation of numbers needs to be provided to the venue.  If you have not yet purchased your ticket and plan to attend, or if you have set aside a ticket and have not yet dropped in with payment, please come see us in Memorial 402 as soon as possible!

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FEELING FESTIVE?

Spring, it seems, is finally showing hints of possibility this week!  And that is not only long over due, but worthy of celebration.  The Faculty of Education will be forming a social committee to mull over and plan future social events for the faculty.  Are you feeling festive?  Would you like to help the Committee plan future faculty fun?  If so, please join us in Memorial 417 at noon on 30-Apr-2014 to volunteer for the social committee and help brainstorm the next event.  If you would like to attend but are unable to, please contact Julie and let her know.

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FACULTY IN THE NEWS!

Recently the Guardian featured an article on the great work Bonnie Stewart has done with her recent ED73 students acting as mentors on a blogging project to Grade 7 students of Englewood School in Crapaud.  It was a really positive article on the partnership and the engagement and enrichment students gained from the experience.  If you haven’t seen the article, please check out the link.

Congratulations, Bonnie on this excellent project.

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TEXTBOOKS FOR SUMMER SESSIONS

The Bookstore would like to advise that any instructors teaching in Spring and Summer sessions should submit their book orders as soon as possible.  You can reach the bookstore at 902-566-0625.  Books can be requested on-line through their website.

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GRADE ENTRY DEADLINE IS APPROACHING

Instructors are reminded that the deadline for entering grades for graduating students is noon on 23-April-2014.  The deadline for grade entry for all other students is noon on 30-Apr-2014.  Grades can be entered through your campus login.

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CAE LAUNCHES FOCUS ON STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH

CEA is proud to release its Spring Edition of Education Canada Magazine, a new Facts on Education fact sheet, and an accompanying series of blog posts – all focusing on student mental health.  CAE invites readers to access this valuable content on their website:

The Education Canada student mental health issue features some of Canada’s foremost experts sharing evidence-based approaches on how schools can help to address growing problems such as student anxiety, bullying, and mental health stigma.

The Facts on Education fact sheet confirms what the research says about effective approaches to improving students’ mental well-being and provides a valuable list of resources to help parents, educators, health care providers, researchers, and policy-makers learn more about this critical issue.

A series of blog posts will share informed perspectives from both researchers and practitioners about what educators need to know in order to better understand issues like youth self-harm, addiction, depression or anxiety disorders. Please contact info@cea-ace.ca if you would like to contribute a blog post to this series.

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GOOD NEWS AND HURRAHS?

Got any good news to share?  Let us know so we can celebrate in future blog posts!

In this newsletter:

• Sessional Positions to be Advertised
• Grad Banquet Tickets Still Available
• Good News Stories Wanted
• JERG Call for 2014 School-Based Education Research Proposals
• Killam Research Fellowships
• Call for Papers
• CSSE seeking Editor/Co-Editors
• Hurrahs!

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SESSIONAL POSITIONS TO BE ADVERTISED

Any unfilled summer faculty positions, as well as openings for our fall and winter semesters, are scheduled to be posted next week on the HR website.  If you know someone who would be a great fit for one of the positions posted, please spread the word!

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GRAD BANQUET TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

If you have not yet purchased your ticket to the graduation banquet, they are still available for a limited time in the administrative office (MH402).  The banquet will take place at Rodd Royalty Inn on May 9th.  Doors open at 6:00pm, and the meal will be served at 6:30pm.  Tickets for non-Ed-Society members are $35.

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GOOD NEWS STORIES WANTED

We all know of good news stories related to our work, no matter if we are staff or instructors.  It would be great if you could relate these with ourselves and others outside the university. People need to know!  To share good news, please email Ron.

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JERG CALL FOR 2014 SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATION RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Proposals for collaborative, school-based education research are invited from teams that may include any PEI teacher or group of teachers working with a UPEI faculty member(s), potentially with a pre-service teacher and graduate student.  Details can be found in the attached document. The deadline for proposals is 31-March-2014.

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KILLAM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

The Canada Council for the Arts is now accepting new applications through their website.  The 2015 Competition deadline is 15-May-2014.  Please check the eligibility criteria before applying.

In order to submit an application you must acquire a user name and password from the Killam Program staff at Killam@canadacouncil.ca. You must do this even if you have applied previously.

Note: Applications require institutional review and approval. Interested applicants must coordinate with the Chair/Dean’s office and Research Services during the preparation of an application.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, COMMERCE AND HUMANITIES

International journal of science, commerce and humanities (IJSCH) is an open access, peer-reviewed and refereed multidisciplinary journal published by post academic publications.  Submission deadline for the April 15th publication is 08-Apr-2014.  Information can be obtained on their website.

CANADA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION (CICE-2014)

The CICE is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices in education.  The CICE-2014, which will be held this June in Capbe Breton, invites research papers that encompass conceptual analysis, design implementation and performance evaluation.  Submission deadline is 05-Apr-2014.  Details can be found on their website.

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CSSE SEEKING EDITOR/CO-EDITORS

The Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) is seeking an Editor or Co-Editors for the English language content of the Canadian Journal of Education.  The Editor or Co-Editor will serve a three-year term beginning 01-July-2014.  Please see the attached posting for details.  Deadline for application is 17-Apr-2014.

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to Cathy Hennessy and her family on the purchase of their fabulous new home!  Wishing you all much happiness in your new abode.

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Got any good news to share?  Let us know so we can celebrate in future blog posts!

In this newsletter:

• Travel Voucher Winner!
• Change of Time for Next FEC Meeting
• Last Week To Purchase Graduation Banquet Tickets
• ED473 Webcast!
• Wishing Students Well on Winter Practicum

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TRAVEL VOUCHER WINNER!

We are pleased to announce that the $3000 travel voucher  from the Travel Store was won by Jesse Todd, a BEd student who will be completing an international practicum.  Congratulations to Jesse!  Organizers of the draw would like to thank everyone for their support on this and other fund raising activities over the year.

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CHANGE OF TIME FOR NEXT FEC MEETING

This is just a reminder that the next FEC meeting has been moved to the morning and will take place March 14th from 10am to noon.

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LAST WEEK TO PURCHASE GRADUATION BANQUET TICKETS

This is THE LAST WEEK to buy graduation banquet tickets.  Tickets are available from Karen-Anne in Memorial 402 during regular business hours, or in the Education Lounge at the following times:

• Tuesday  (March 4) – 10-2
• Wednesday (March 5) 11:30-1 and 2-3
• Thursday(March 6) 10-11:30 and 3-4

This year the banquet will take place at Rodd Royalty Inn on May 9th.  Doors open at 6:00pm, and the meal will be served at 6:30pm.  Tickets for non-Ed-Society members are $35.

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ED473 WEBCAST!

Bonnie Stewart’s ED473 Communications class will be doing a live webcast with Scotland’s RadioEdutalk on Thursday at 3:45pm. This is a capstone project for the class, utilizing the presentation and listening skills learned. The 38 students will each have one of four roles: audio presentation, audio discussion, chat discussion, or live tweeting. They’ll be reflecting on building networked communications skills and personal learning networks.

ED473 would love your support and participation (from the comfort of your desk). You can listen here between 3:45 and about 4:30: just click. http://edutalk.cc/listen/  You can also provide great support by participating with a real-time question or comment if you wish.  To do this::

1. Tweet using the Twitter hashtags #ed473webcast and/or #EDUtalk or
2. Send a question via this Titanpad link (chat is on the right-hand side), it’s public: http://titanpad.com/TMIwIu0751

The RadioEdutalk host’s blog about the show is here: http://johnjohnston.info/blog/?e=2440. All questions or comments about networked communications are welcome. The show will be archived by Radio Edutalk afterwards so students will be able to showcase it in their portfolios if they wish. It’s real-life service to the educational community, and a great way  for students to build connections!

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WISHING STUDENTS WELL ON WINTER PRACTICUM

This marks the last week of classes for winter semester in the BEd Program.  We extend our very best wishes to students as they venture off to their winter practicum placements.  Congratulations to everyone involved in making this a successful semester of classes.

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In this newsletter:

• Travel Voucher Tickets – LAST CHANCE!
• Last BEd-K Cohort finishes up classes
• Change of Time for Next FEC Meeting
• Grad Banquet Tickets
• Pot-Luck Celebration
• Honor Diaries
• Pink Shirt Day – WEDNESDAY 26-Feb-2014

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TRAVEL VOUCHER TICKETS – LAST CHANCE!

The draw for a $3000 travel voucher from The Travel Store is fast approaching… With the draw to be made Friday, February 28th, don’t miss the opportunity to pick up your ticket for just $20.  Tickets are available in Memorial 402.

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LAST BEdK COHORT FINISHES UP CLASSES

On Saturday February 22nd the last Kindergarten cohort finished the Bachelor of Education/K program at our Faculty. What an accomplishment for the Faculty of Education! I would like to sincerely thank all of the Faculty members, Sessional instructors, and Staff that made this program possible.

This amazing group of students, along with their peers of the first cohort (who finished in July) has shown a tremendous passion for teaching and learning. We couldn’t t have better K teachers in our province.

CongratulationS to all of them and to our Faculty! Eighty-five Bachelor of Education/Kindergarten graduates will be walking on the stage in May 2014.

Gabriela Arias de Sanchez
BED/K Coordinator

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CHANGE OF TIME FOR NEXT FEC MEETING

Please note that the next FEC meeting will be moved to the morning and will take place March 14th from 10am to noon.

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GRAD BANQUET TICKETS

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POT-LUCK CELEBRATION

Come on out to the ELC on Wednesday, March 5 between 11:30 and 1 to celebrate our Second Year Students who are heading off on their last practicum. We wish them all the luck in the world! The event will be pot-luck style, so bring your favorite dish to share. You can sign up on the door of the ELC as well as the 4th floor door. Alternatively, you can RSVP by emailing and letting us know what you’re bringing.

Everything and everyone is welcome!

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HONOR DIARIES

On March 5, The Atlantic Chapter of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan presents a screening of Honor Diaries, the first film to break the silence on ‘honor violence’ against women and girls.  The screen will take place at The Guild from 7:pm-10pm.  Tickets are $10.

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PINK SHIRT DAY – 26-FEB-2014

National Pink Shirt Day in support of anti-bullying awareness is Wednesday, 26-Feb-2014.  Support campus efforts to spread awareness of this important cause by wearing pink on Wednesday.  It is a small gesture to show the world that bullying will not be accepted.

Don’t be a bully. Don’t even be a bully to bullies. That just makes more bullies.  ~~Kid President

Have a great week everybody 🙂

In this newsletter:

• Menu Revealed for International Dinner and Silent Auction!
• Final 50/50 Winner
• Sessional Positions
• Travel Voucher Tickets on Sale Now!
• Welcome to Stephanie Knickle-Currie
• JERG Call for 2014 School-Based Education Research Proposals
• Conference/Call for Papers

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MENU REVEALED FOR INTERNATIONAL DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION!

Do you have your ticket yet to the International & Indigenous Specializations’ International Dinner and Silent Auction?  You are not going to want to miss this event!  Chef Emily Wells has a fabulous menu planned…

Swedish Tomato Salad with Sour Cream & Dill Dressing
 Scandinavian Cucumber Salad Vinaigrette
Argentinian Beef Carbonada Criolla garnished with Chimichurri
(Chinese Vegetarian Ginger Stir Fry Option)
Caribbean Yellow Saffron Rice with Spices, Coconut & Cilantro
Kenyan Curried Corn
Aboriginal Bannock
Carrot Cake with Pineapple – Almonds & Cream Cheese Icing
Tea & Coffee

Be sure to pick up your ticket in the main office soon, as only 190 tickets are available to be sold.

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FINAL 50/50 WINNER

The winner of the final 50/50 draw to support our specializing students was Mitchell MacKinnon, a first year pre-service teacher.  Mitchell has won $76.  The specializing students wish to thank all of those who supported them during the 50/50 draws this year.

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SESSIONAL POSITIONS

Do you know someone you think would be a great fit as an instructor in one of our upcoming courses?  Spread the word that spring/summer sessional positions are now posted on the HR website!

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TRAVEL VOUCHER TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Travel voucher tickets are on sale now.  Tickets will support our International & Indigenous Specializations, and are available from specialization students, or in the main office (Memorial 402).  Tickets are $20 and  only 600 will be sold.  Support our students with your purchase, and start planning where you might go if you win!

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WELCOME TO STEPHANIE KNICKLE-CURRIE

The faculty is very pleased to welcome Stephanie Knickle-Currie to the department!  Stephanie will be working on admissions, recruitment and alumni matters during Jill’s maternity leave.  Welcome, Stephanie!

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JERG CALL FOR 2014 SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATION RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Proposals for collaborative, school-based education research are invited from teams that may include any PEI teacher or group of teachers working with a UPEI faculty member, potentially with a pre-service teacher and graduate student.  Submission deadline is March 31, 2014.  Here are the proposal guidelines: JERG Call 2014.

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CONFERENCE/CALL FOR PAPERS

THE PUBLIC CONFERENCE ON ENVISIONING RECIPROCAL LEARNING BETWEEN CANADA AND CHINA

The Public Conference on Envisioning Reciprocal Learning Between Canada and China takes place on April 7-8 2014, and is sponsored by SSHRC Partnership Grant and the University of Windsor (UWin), UWin Faculty of Education and in partnership with the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB).  They invite you to share your experience and your papers with fellow academics, teachers and professionals. For more information, please visit the conference website.

In this newsletter:

• Travel Voucher Tickets on Sale 29-Jan-2014
• Faculty of Education PhD Seminar Series
• Please Submit Course Outlines
• Call for Papers
• New Assistant to the Dean

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TRAVEL VOUCHER TICKETS ON SALE 29-JAN-2014

Tickets on the travel voucher will be available tomorrow, 29-Jan-2014.  Tickets will support our International & Indigenous Specializations, and be available from specialization students, or in the main office (Memorial 402).  Tickets are $20 and  only 600 will be sold.  Support our students with your purchase, and start planning where you might go if you win!

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION PhD SEMINAR SERIES

Please join us for Nicky Hyndman’s public presentation on 06-Feb-2014 from 9:30-10:30am. Her presentation is entitled: Doing homework, doing best?: Homework as a site of gendered neoliberal governance. The presentation will be held in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building.

All are welcome to attend.

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PLEASE SUBMIT COURSE OUTLINES

Just a reminder that if you have not already forwarded an electronic copy of your winter course outline(s) to the main office, please do so soon so that they may forwarded to the library and the office records will be complete.  You can send them to Karen-Anne or Cathy.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

2014 TRI-NATIONS EDUCATION CONFERENCE (March 29-30, 2014)

The 2014 Tri-Nations Education Conference — Internationalization in Education: Its Nature, Challenges and Possibilities in an Increasingly Globalized World, will be held March 29-30, 2014 in Vancouver, BC.  The conference is intended to encourage research exchange and collaboration on topics of importance to educators from around the world, but especially of interest in the Asia-Pacific Region.  Paper and presentation proposals are invited in any area related to the overall theme of the conference.  Proposals can be submitted by 16-Feb-2014 at http://trinations.educ.ubc.ca

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NEW ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN

Karen-Anne O’Halloran is the new Assistant to the Dean!   She is hesitant to move because when snacks come to the office they often go on her desk (true story), but eventually she will make her way into Memorial 403.

In this newsletter:

• Call for Nominations – Hessian Merit Awards
• Course Outlines are Due
• International Dinner
• Dr. Miller’s Recent Mathematics Presentation/Discussion
• Introducing….

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – HESSIAN MERIT AWARDS

The UPEI Hessian Merit Awards for Excellence in Teaching AND Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Sessional Instructor honours instructors for outstanding performance in teaching.  These teaching awards publicly acknowledge individuals whos work has contributed to instructional excellence at UPEI.

The UPEIFA’s Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching Committee is currently calling for nominations for these awards.  The deadline for nominations  is noon, Wednesday, February 26, 2014.  Information about the awards and nomination forms are available at the Faculty Association Office (Main Building, Room 315).

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COURSE OUTLINES ARE DUE

Just a reminder that if you have not already forwarded an electronic copy of your winter course outline(s) to the main office, please do so at your earliest convenience so that they may forwarded to the library and the office records will be complete.  You can send them to Karen-Anne or Cathy.

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INTERNATIONAL DINNER

The Faculty of Education International & Indigenous Specializations’ International Dinner and Silent Auction will be held this year on 22-Feb-2014.   Emily Wells will be our chef again this year, and menu details will be available soon.  Be sure to pick up your ticket in the main office soon, as only 190 tickets are available to be sold.   You won’t want to miss it!

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DR. MILLER’S RECENT MATHEMATICS PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION

Dr. Tess Miller’s Mathematics Presentation/Discussion on Friday was VERY well received. For more information, take a look at the story in the Guardian. Tess, and our Faculty generally, was put in a very good light.

Congratulations Tess!

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INTRODUCING…..

Miss Amelia Ross, born 20-Jan-2014….

Congratulations to Jill, Ryan & big sister, Abigail, on the lovely new addition to your family 🙂

In this newsletter:

• It’s a New Semester!
• Reminder – Change of FEC Meeting Time
• Save the Date!  – International Dinner
• Conferences

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IT’S A NEW SEMESTER

Just a reminder that course outlines for your Winter courses should be filed with the Admin Office (MH402).  You can email them to Karen-Anne (kohalloran@upei.ca) or Cathy (cahennessey@upei.ca).

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REMINDER – CHANGE OF FEC MEETING TIME

Please note that the next FEC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 16th at 2:30pm (Memorial 417) so that anyone interested can attend the State of Mathematics presentation and discussion that will take place in MacDougall Hall, Room 242, on Friday, 17-Jan-2013 from 1:30-3:00pm.

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SAVE THE DATE! – INTERNATIONAL DINNER

The Faculty of Education International & Indigenous Specializations’ International Dinner and Silent Auction will be held this year on 22-Feb-2014, and only 190 tickets are available to be sold.  Save the date and plan to attend!  Emily Wells will be our chef again this year and menu and ticket details will be available soon.

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CONFERENCES

CONGRESS 2014 – OF THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Registration is now open for the 2014 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which will be held from May 24 to 30, 2014 at Brock University.   Come and enjoy a thought-provoking week of scholarly collaboration with your peers. Register by 31-Mar-2014 to benefit from early bird Congress rates, cheaper flights and more hotel options.  for more information on the conference, please visit their website.

In this newsletter:

• Change of FEC Meeting Date/Time
• State of Mathematics Presentation and Discussion
• Happy News

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CHANGE OF FEC MEETING DATE/TIME

The FEC Meeting that had been scheduled for January 17th has been rescheduled to January 16th from 2:30-4:30 in MH417.  This change will allow those interested attending Tess Miller’s State of Mathematics presentation to attend.

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STATE OF MATHEMATICS PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION

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HAPPY NEWS

Congratulations to Linyuan Guo and Michael Brennan on their recent engagement!

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